AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoOil & Local Content: ExxonMobil expects Guyana to push past the one-million-barrel-a-day mark by year-end, with local content earnings hitting US$3.6B as the sector keeps accelerating. Agriculture Month 2026: President Ali and Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha launch the month-long push “Innovate, Nourish, Grow,” spotlighting tech-driven farming, farmers’ markets to cut food prices, and plans like 1,000 pregnant heifers to strengthen livestock. Aviation Safety & Training: President Ali warns aviation safety can’t slip as travel grows, while Guyana hosts major regional safety forums and signs new civil aviation cooperation deals (including with Greece and the Dominican Republic). Skills for Industry: Education officials commission AutoCAD/CAD labs for secondary schools and discuss curricula for a Hospitality and Tourism Training Institute at Port Mourant. Mining & Crime Links: MP Sharma Solomon calls for financial probes into illegal mining after an INTERPOL warning about cocaine profits being routed into gold. Housing & Construction: Two US firms backed by EXIM financing will build 10,000 affordable homes in Guyana. Business & Logistics: Massy confirms it sold its Caterpillar dealership to MACORP, a Guyanese-linked operator expanding regional reach. Food Security & Health: Guyana bans Suriname bananas and is on bird-flu alert after outbreaks in Suriname.
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